Stephane Thomachot silver violin bow, ca 1975, 61.4g | Metzler violins ron2 left his mark in helping

left his mark in helping define the 18th century Mittenwald as a locale for fine stringed instruments and at a quicker clip than the usual Italian locales

this piece has not lost any of its allure and continues to enjoy great popularity

Some of his later instruments have ground varnish treated with potassium bichromate

” a precious instrument missing for nearly thirty years from UCLA

Stephane Thomachot silver violin bow, ca 1975, 61.4g | Metzler violins ron2 left his mark in helpingThis bow is a perfect, uncirculated example of Stphane Thomachot's finest work. Thomachot apprenticed under Bernard Ouchard in Mirecourt before establishing his own workshop in Paris in 1981. He earned gold medals at the 1982 and 1984 Violin Society of America competitions and later served on the jury of numerous international bow making competitions. He is a Matre d'Art since 1994, and also "Meilleur Ouvrier de France". He is a prolific and highly